Table 2.

Percentage proportions and total counts for psychotropic medication use in each rehospitalization outcome group

Medication	Rehospitalized? Yes (N = 278)	Rehospitalized? No (N = 102)	P
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	29.50% (N = 82)	22.55% (N = 23)	0.18
Beta blocking agents	18.71% (N = 52)	10.78% (N = 11)	0.07
Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors	10.43% (N = 29)	13.73% (N = 14)	0.37
Other antidepressants	57.91% (N = 161)	71.57% (N = 73)	0.06
Benzodiazepines	30.58% (N = 85)	53.92% (N = 55)	<0.01
Butyrophenone derivates	3.96% (N = 11)	8.82% (N = 9)	0.06
Diazepines, oxazepines, thiazepines, oxepines	24.10% (N = 67)	41.18% (N = 42)	<0.01
Lithium	2.52% (N = 7)	3.92% (N = 4)	0.47
Other antipsychotics	6.47% (N = 18)	17.65% (N = 18)	0.01

Significant differences between groups were assessed using chi-square tests